Floods

Floods

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Harold Garrett

Used 97+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is soil like a sponge?

It is healthiest when it gets as much water as possible

It can hold only a limited amount of water

It can only absorb fresh water, not salt water

Although it doesn't move, it's actually a living creature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the direct cause of the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005?

High winds

A storm surge

A water main break

Excess rainfall

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where would you most likely see a storm surge?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Too much rain can cause a river to inundate a nearby plain." What is the best synonym for "inundate?"

Dry out

Overrun

Moisten

Erode

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why should you avoid floodwater if at all possible?

It's usually filled with sewage and other unhealthy stuff.

It's subject to tidal forces, which can pull you under and drown you.

It's probably moving very quickly.

It's probably very cold.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an opinion about floods?

Floods can be controlled by dams

Floods can be the result of a number of natural forces

Some floods are very predictable

Floods are the scariest of all natural disasters

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between flooding and earthquakes? Choose the best answer.

Earthquakes break open underground springs, which flood large areas

Earthquakes usually break large water pipes, flooding entire states

Undersea earthquakes can cause huge ocean waves, which flood shorelines

Floodwaters often seep into fault lines, causing earthquakes

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